C. The Jewish custom of partaking of a meal is a solemn matter – To partake of a meal without first giving thanks unto God is considered sacrilege.

D. The usual prayer before eating a meal is – “Blessed be Thou, our God, King of the universe, who brought forth bread out of the earth.”

E. The usual prayer before drinking is – “Blessed be our God, the King of the universe, the Creator of the fruit of the vine.”

F. It is from this passage of the Gospel of Luke that most believe we have the origin of our custom of saying grace before our meals.

G. IF Christ prayed before eating and drinking, so should we!

H. Illustration – A king noticed that his courtiers never said grace before dining, so he decided to teach them a lesson. He brought an old, dirty beggar into his palace-dining hall and fed him. After gorging himself, the beggar got up and left without saying thank you to the king. The courtiers were outraged at the audacity of the beggar, and they complained to the king. He told them they had done the same to their heavenly Father.

I. There are 3 Cups mentioned in the Word of God – One the Lord drank from, and 2 we can drink from.